Houston Multi-Vehicle Rear-End Collision Settles for $17,000
One driver was traveling on a street when their vehicle was struck from behind by another vehicle. The driver of the second vehicle then pushed the first vehicle into a third vehicle. The injured driver sought medical treatment for neck and back pain and headaches.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $17,000
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2018
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Back Strain / Soft Tissue
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Multiple Vehicle Collision
Case Overview
On April 19, 2015, a multi-vehicle rear-end collision occurred on Bellaire Boulevard in Houston, Texas. The defendant's vehicle struck a middle vehicle, which then impacted the rear of the plaintiff's vehicle. The plaintiff subsequently filed a vehicular negligence action, claiming sprain and strain injuries to her neck and back, along with headaches. She alleged the defendant was negligent for failing to maintain a proper lookout, an assured clear distance, and timely braking.
The plaintiff did not report injuries at the scene but sought emergency medical treatment two days later, where she was diagnosed with acute neck and back sprain. She later received chiropractic care for cervical, thoracic, and lumbar sprain and strain with muscle spasms. The defendant denied all allegations of negligence and disputed the causal relationship between the accident and the plaintiff's claimed injuries.
The parties ultimately resolved the dispute through a settlement. The plaintiff and defendant settled the case for $17,000.
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